Say My Name wrapped up its festival run in January. After picking up some nominations and a couple of awards, we are actively pursuing leads for finding a second life for the film. In the meantime, we updated the trailer and -- hopefully -- Say My Name will come to a streaming channel near you! Serial killer Mason Oliver Reed thought his final victim was silenced—until she returns. Wreathed in smoke and molten wounds, she stalks him through the shadows, a demonic doll at her side, whispering one command: “Say my name.” We also added some new artwork as well:

Woodstock, IL – The locally produced horror short Say My Name heads to the Chicago Horror Film Festival next month.  With over 222 films screening over the three-day fest at the historic Logan Theater, The Chicago Horror Film Festival is now considered to be the largest in the world for the horror genre. This chilling tale of vengeance and justice brings together the talents of Maria Puga, a Woodstock resident; Bruce David Janu, a Cary filmmaker and longtime educator; and Andrew Zilch, an emerging cinematographer and 2022 graduate of Cary-Grove High School. Written and directed by Janu, Say My Name follows a serial killer haunted by the horrifying return of one of his victims. She appears with her glowing, lava-like wounds and fiery eyes.  She carries a demonic doll with a chilling laugh, and has only one request: “say my name.”  “Say My Name is more than a horror film. It is a story about a ghost, for sure,”  said Janu, who plays serial killer Mason Oliver Reed. “...

  ****  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  **** LOCAL TALENT BRINGS VENGEANCE TO THE SCREEN IN CHILLING SHORT FILM, SAY MY NAME Woodstock, IL – The haunting short film Say My Name has completed production and is making its way to film festivals worldwide. This chilling tale of vengeance and justice showcases the collaborative talents of Maria Puga, a Woodstock resident, and Bruce David Janu, an educator with over 30 years of experience teaching social science and is the current librarian at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. Written and directed by Janu, Say My Name follows a serial killer haunted by the horrifying return of one of his victims. She appears with her glowing, lava-like wounds and fiery eyes.  She carries a demonic doll with a chilling laugh, and has only one request: “say my name.”  “Say My Name i s more than a horror film. It is a story about a ghost, for sure,”  said Janu. “But it is also about how justice can be as terrifying as the crim...